Manufacturing & Prototyping

Prototyping/​Rapid Prototyping

Access a wide range of multimedia resources and technical briefs that will demonstrate rapid prototyping and tooling technologies that are speeding up the development and design of medical devices and products.

Supplements: Medical
Summer 2023 Resource Guide
In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Consider Phase Zero: The Importance of DFX to Meet Deadlines, Deliverables
If the race to meet short-term milestones is run blindly, it can forever hamstring a medical device timeline.
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Supplements: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Winter 2022 Resource Guide
In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
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Supplements: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Summer 2022 Resource Guide
In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
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Inside Story: Design
Inside Story: Rapid Precision Prototyping Program Speeds Medtech Product Development
MDB recently spoke with Anthony Bracale, director of sales and marketing at Hobson & Motzer Inc., a manufacturer of precision metal components.
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Features: Test & Measurement
Device Development Excels in Rapid Development Centers
Learn how a dedicated team of experts at a rapid development center (RDC) can improve the design process.
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R&D: Medical
COVID Breathalyzer Allows Mass Screenings in Public
A prototype “breathalyzer” accurately diagnoses COVID-19, even in asymptomatic individuals, in less than 5 minutes.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
New Technology Offers Better Diagnosis of Dizziness
The vibrating device uses bone-conducted sounds to achieve better results.
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
New Products and Services
Metal additive manufacturing, high-performance grease, filters, and more.
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R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
3D Printed Lightweight Knee Brace
Researchers have developed a lighter, yet more robust knee brace for the elderly who suffer from knee problems.
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Briefs: Nanotechnology
Silicone Nanochip Can Reprogram Biological Tissue in Living Body
The noninvasive nanochip applies a harmless electric spark to deliver specific genes in a fraction of a second.
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Supplements: Test & Measurement
Winter 2021 Resource Guide
In our winter edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Wearable Head Scanner Allows Mobility During Brain Scans
Researchers have proposed a solution to both clearly visualize and accurately assess the brain via photoacoustic imaging.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
JILA Comb Breathalyzer Now More Sensitive to Disease Biomarkers
The sensitivity of the decade-old frequency comb breathalyzer now detects four additional biomarkers.
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Applications: Materials
Technology Responds Swiftly to Worldwide Pandemics
The products that help stop the spread of communicable diseases range from simple to sophisticated.
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R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Thumb-Sized Device Quickly ‘Sniffs Out’ Bad Breath
A portable, thumb-sized device can quickly diagnose bad breath by “sniffing” exhalations.
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Applications: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Stepping Up Emergency Medical Production with Robotics
Infiplast, a plastics company for medical devices, was asked to design, prototype, test, and manufacture a critical component for ventilators.
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Products: Robotics, Automation & Control
New Products: Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West
Touchless switches, biocompatible adhesives, 3D-printing materials, and more.
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Features: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Show Preview: MD&M West
MD&M West brings together medtech engineers, business leaders, and innovative thinkers to create life-changing medical devices.
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R&D: Test & Measurement
Sensor Tracks Stress Hormone in Real Time
A prototype of a fluorescence-based sensor provides continuous detection of cortisol concentrations in real time.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
New Products and Services
EMI filters, plastic optic fibers, power modules, and more.
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Supplements: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Summer 2021 Resource Guide
Our 2021 Resource Guide shows you the top manufacturers in materials, manufacturing, and a range of other medical-device categories.
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The Importance of Rapid Innovation Amid COVID-19

The advent of COVID-19 has added a layer of complexity to product development. Agility is more important than ever as it has made it critical to get products to market quickly. While...

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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
User Interface Development Tools Speed Time to Market for More Intuitive Products
Medical device developers are providing more options through intuitive user interfaces (UIs).
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From the Editor: Design
From the Editor - Fighting COVID-19: The Secret to Designing a Noninvasive Ventilator in Just Five Weeks
See how medtech companies are trying to get more ventilators on the market.
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Products: Materials
Product Focus: Molding
Micromolded components, liquid silicone rubber, 3D printing materials, and more.
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Products: Imaging
New Products & Services
Position sensors, power clamps, CT scanners, and more.
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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Micromolding: Achieving Exacting Medical Device Manufacturing Requirements
Micromolding can be seen as the latest technological innovation that enables the design, manufacture, and clinical use of groundbreaking medical devices.
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R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
High-Tech Printing May Help Eliminate Painful Shots
Engineers have created tiny needles that mimic parasites that attach to skin and could replace hypodermic needles.
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Top Stories

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INSIDER: Medical

Ultrathin Nanotech Promises to Help Tackle Antibiotic Resistance

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Quiz: Medical

Medical Technology on the PGA Tour

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INSIDER: Medical

Breaking Barriers in Drug Delivery with Better Lipid Nanoparticles

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Features: Materials

Hydrogels as a Drug-Delivery Medium

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Features: Medical

Overcoming Blockers to Digitizing Manufacturing Operations

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INSIDER: Medical

Smart Pill Tracks Key Biomarkers in Real Time

Ask the Expert

Dan Sanchez on How to Improve Extruded Components
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Improving extruded components requires careful attention to a number of factors, including dimensional tolerance, material selection, and processing. Trelleborg’s Dan Sanchez provides detailed insights into each of these considerations to help you advance your device innovations while reducing costs and speeding time to market.

Webcasts

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Webinars: Medical

Scan-Based and Project Design for Medical

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Upcoming Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Precision, Control and Repeatability: Harnessing the Power of UV...

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Podcasts: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Here's an Idea: Medtech’s New Normal

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Podcasts: Materials

Here's an Idea: A Plant-Based Gel That Saves Lives

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Webinars: Medical

Adaptable Healthcare Solutions Designed for Safety and Security

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Podcasts: Medical

Here's an Idea: AI in MedTech

Inside Story

Rapid Precision Prototyping Program Speeds Medtech Product Development

Rapid prototyping technologies play an important role in supporting new product development (NPD) by companies that are working to bring novel and innovative products to market. But in advanced industries where products often make use of multiple technologies, and where meeting a part’s exacting tolerances is essential, speed without precision is rarely enough. In such advanced manufacturing—including the medical device and surgical robotics industries — the ability to produce high-precision prototypes early in the development cycle can be critical for meeting design expectations and bringing finished products to market efficiently.

Videos